Want to know how to do well on tests and interviews? In this video, I will give you a simple but powerful tip that will improve your speaking. You will learn about power poses, a technique that is proven to work. Use these power poses quickly before and exam or interview, or any time you need to speak confidently in front of people!

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Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz.

What's a power pose?

a way to stand to look stronger and more confidenta way to stand to look tough and dangerousa tone of voice to look stronger and more confidenta way to speak like a rich person

The way I stand may affect my speaking.

truefalse -- speaking is affected by what you eat/drinkfalse -- the way I speak cannot be changed

Power poses can help me do better on tests and interviews.

truefalse

When I take a test, I should think about my body's positioning.

truefalse

To do a power pose, it is important to make your body seem as small as possible.

truefalse

The key to power poses is you should try to take up as much space as possible and look big.

truefalse

To do a power pose, you should carry a gun or other weapon to your test/interview.

truefalse

Who is Amy Cuddy?

a famous psychologist who did power poses to pass her examsa famous psychologist who has done research on power posesa famous psychologist who claims that power poses do not make a differenceEmma's dog

Before I take exams, I read books about English. Maybe weak pose…? When I take interviews, I feel really nervous, and my body became like a rock…haha ^^; Thank you for your interesting lesson, Emma. I wish you a happy 2015 :)

hello Happy04! how was your test? I had an interview several months ago. but I was super nervous and failed. interviewer told me “it’s okay, just relax” but I just couldn’t. I’ve never had interview and spoken English so much like that before. Emma gives us really helpful tips. thank you so much :)

Hi friend!
I think you do not have to feel ashamed, if you are prepared, if you have the qualifications in your CV, if you are well dressed and so on…etc..
just relax after seeing that is all ok with you and be confident!
No shame!!

Thank you Emma for your Wonderful lessons
I saw Amy Cuddy’s Lecture at Ted Talk . so i’m really impressed about her ideas . I hope your lesson and her lecture affect others too . this is Amy’s profile at Harvard business school

First of all thank you very much for this video.It made me understand how important our behavior affects our thougts.But let me excuse I realised something in your quiz and it made me disurb that last question’s options are including “Emma’s dog!” to question of who Amy Cubby is.Maybe just Amy you say in the question is acceptable but you are talking about a “person”.I hope you can fix this mistake.
Sincerely yours..

Hi Emma! I am studying for TOELF and IELTS test and I am very nervous about it! I couldn’t realize, but I was in a weak pose while watching your video. When I decided to change it, i started to feel a little more confortable! I’ll do the test in August. Thank you so much! :D

Thank you Emma. This tip will help us to be more confident in tests or whatever situations more. You are a great teacher. That is good to learn from here not just English, but also things releated to life in general. Thank u dear

Good Night, dear Emma! I am very happy, because I have a interesting teacher now! You spoke of confidence of way so special, that I learned it easily. My congratulations! This is the way! You are a teacher very essential for us! Thank yuo for oportunity! You are a star of education! The end it’s 8/8.

This was a highly useful lesson since it pertains to mental and bodily comfort for interview or test takers. All the performance during an examination associates with the thinking ability and confidence on physical and knowledge competence. Hats off for the double hit with one stone! :)

Thank you Emma but this wont work in my country .
when you go the high school final test police will be around the school and they search us for any weapons or cheating papers.. though many people pass but it will scare the shit out of you !! sorry i just wanted to do the past lesson of yours !!

hi, thanks too match , its the biggest a problem happened in my live , after graduation from university i mead a lot of interview but i can not pass because i was very nervous during the interview . i tried to pose more power and confident

Well I studied for more than 5 years actor´s career in a very important place that is certified by the State. The pose and gestures are very important to the mind and the watcher, so Emma Im very agree with you, now im looking up on google who is Amy Cuddy . Of course in exam spite of all of gestures the key is that you have to study, but the look of the other, and how the character moves and feels is very important. Well think about the politics and famous persons who are guided by counselors.
I liked this lesson, thanks Emma.
Gabby.

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